Lectures

Welcome and introduction—incidents in context

Major incidents phases and hierarchies

Workshops

Triage

Communication

Definitive care

Recovery

Local orientation session

Table top exercises

Reception phase

Hospital MIMMS (HMIMMS) is the leading course for hospital staff responsible for planning, training and managing aspects of a major incident from a hospital perspective, with course objectives including:

The type and incidence of major incidents and therefore the need for proper response and management planning.

Understand and able to implement and follow the seven principles encapsulated in the CSCATTT approach to successfully managing a major incident.

Understand the need for major incident training—focusing on those aspects of the plan which do not occur in day-to-day practice, i.e., command, control, communication and triage.

Able to deliver the medical support needed for major incidents in the hospital setting using the concept of ‘collapsible hierarchy’

Issue 3 - November 2017

Team Provider HMIMMS Major Incident, Medical Management and Support: The practical approach in the hospital setting education programme

Team provider HMIMMS curriculum and key information

A 1-day face-to-face course with lectures, workshops and table top exercises. The course is open to anyone within the hospital, who is involved in managing a major incident. The course is run throughout the UK and overseas, and the cost varies across course centres.

Assessment and certification

The HMIMMS certification is valid for four years.

Candidate criteria and eligibility

This HMIMMS education programme is aimed at staff who will form part of the major incident team within their hospital.

Recertification options

All recertifying candidates must undertake the course again after four years.

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Important course updates and references

There are currently no updates or references for the Team Provider HMIMMS course.

Courses to consider

You may also wish to consider the following courses:

HMIMMS - Major Incident Medical Management & Support: Hospital - http://bit.ly/HMIMMS_FS

NAPSTaR - Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval - http://bit.ly/NAPSTaR_FS

Resources

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Testimonials - http://bit.ly/ALSG_Testimonials

Information for educators and managers

As a charity, ALSG invests all profits in educational resources and partners with the most effective and respected organisations worldwide to develop exceptionally high quality programmes.

ALSG education quality is verified, accredited and recognised internationally as ‘best in class’, contributing to better outcomes for patients in life-threatening situations.

Continuous Professional Development

Revised guidance from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges emphasises that the focus of CPD should be on its quality and reflection of its impact on a clinician’s practice, rather than the amount of time spent on the activity and that the responsibility for identifying CPD requirements rests with the individual and should be based on their personal areas of practice and personal development plan agreed at their annual appraisal. Although one 'CPD credit' will normally equate to one hour of educational activity, the amount of educational activity obtained from a specific event may vary Between individuals depending on an individual’s specific learning outcomes.

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